Based on a True Story

Based on a True Story

2017•1h 37m•5.7/10

ThrillerMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.7/10(515)

Delphine is the author of an autobiographical novel that has become a bestseller. Exhausted by the promotional tour, just when she feels out of place, paralyzed by the idea of having to start writing again, she meets Elle, a young, attractive, intelligent, intuitive woman who seems to understand her better than anyone.

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Production

WY Productions, R.P. Productions, France 2 Cinéma, Mars Films, Monolith Films, Belga Productions

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner

Delphine

Eva Green

Eva Green

Elle

Vincent Perez

Vincent Perez

François

Dominique Pinon

Dominique Pinon

Raymond

Brigitte Roüan

Brigitte Roüan

The Documentalist

Camille Chamoux

Camille Chamoux

The Press Agent

Josée Dayan

Josée Dayan

Karina

Noémie Lvovsky

Noémie Lvovsky

The Exhibition Curator

Leonello Brandolini

The Italian Editor

Édith Le Merdy

Édith Le Merdy

The Neighbor

Elisabeth Quin

The Journalist

Damien Bonnard

Damien Bonnard

The Sound Engineer

Saadia Bentaïeb

Saadia Bentaïeb

Jeanne

Véronique Vasseur

Delphine's Mother

Stanislas Moreau

The Barman

Anouchka Csernakova

Anouchka Csernakova

Book Fair Woman

Charlotte Mangel

Charlotte Mangel

Book Fair Woman

Jean Frischmann

Book Fair Man

Mélanie Bourgeois

Book Fair Woman

Valérie de Monza

Valérie de Monza

Book Fair Woman

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